Technical Indicators

Master the most powerful technical indicators to time your entries and exits effectively

📈 Trend Indicators

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Moving Averages (SMA/EMA)

Smooth price data to identify trend direction. EMA gives more weight to recent prices.

💡 Golden cross (50 crossing above 200) = bullish, Death cross = bearish

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MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)

Shows relationship between two moving averages. Includes signal line and histogram.

💡 MACD crossing above signal line = buy signal, below = sell signal

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ADX (Average Directional Index)

Measures trend strength. Values 0-100, above 25 indicates strong trend.

💡 Rising ADX = strengthening trend, falling ADX = weakening trend

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Parabolic SAR

Dots above/below price indicating stop and reverse points.

💡 Dots below price = uptrend, dots above price = downtrend

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Ichimoku Cloud

Comprehensive indicator showing support, resistance, and momentum.

💡 Price above cloud = bullish, below cloud = bearish

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Supertrend

Popular in Indian markets. Uses ATR and shows buy/sell signals.

💡 Green line below price = buy, red line above = sell

⚡ Momentum Indicators

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RSI (Relative Strength Index)

Momentum oscillator ranging 0-100. Measures speed and change of price movements.

💡 RSI > 70 = overbought, RSI < 30 = oversold. Popular in intraday trading

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Stochastic Oscillator

Compares closing price to price range over period. %K and %D lines.

💡 %K crossing above %D in oversold zone = buy signal

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CCI (Commodity Channel Index)

Measures price deviation from average. Values typically between -100 to +100.

💡 CCI > 100 = overbought, CCI < -100 = oversold

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Williams %R

Momentum indicator ranging -100 to 0. Shows overbought/oversold conditions.

💡 Above -20 = overbought, below -80 = oversold

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Rate of Change (ROC)

Measures percentage change between current and n-periods ago.

💡 Positive ROC = upward momentum, negative ROC = downward momentum

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Money Flow Index

Combines price and volume. Like RSI but volume-weighted.

💡 MFI > 80 = overbought, MFI < 20 = oversold

📊 Volume Indicators

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Volume

Number of shares traded. Confirms strength of price movements.

💡 Rising volume with rising price = healthy uptrend

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OBV (On-Balance Volume)

Running total of volume. Predicts price movements based on volume flow.

💡 Rising OBV = accumulation, falling OBV = distribution

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Volume Price Trend (VPT)

Combines volume and price change percentage.

💡 Confirms trends - divergence signals potential reversals

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Chaikin Money Flow

Measures money flow volume over period. Values between -1 to +1.

💡 Positive = buying pressure, negative = selling pressure

🎯 Oscillators

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Awesome Oscillator

Difference between 34-period and 5-period simple moving averages.

💡 Green bars = bullish momentum, red bars = bearish momentum

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Ultimate Oscillator

Combines three timeframes to reduce false signals.

💡 Bullish divergence in oversold zone = buy signal

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Aroon Indicator

Identifies trend changes and strength. Aroon-Up and Aroon-Down lines.

💡 Aroon-Up > 70 with Aroon-Down < 30 = strong uptrend

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KST Oscillator

Know Sure Thing - combines four ROC timeframes.

💡 KST crossing above signal line = buy, below = sell

💡 Trading Tips

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Don't Rely on Single Indicator

Use 2-3 indicators from different categories for confirmation.

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Adjust Timeframes

Shorter periods (14) for intraday, longer (50, 200) for positional trading.

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Watch for Divergences

Price making higher highs but indicator making lower highs = bearish divergence.

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Avoid Indicator Overload

Too many indicators create confusion. Stick to what works for you.

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Backtest Your Strategy

Test indicator combinations on historical data before live trading.

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Combine with Price Action

Indicators lag. Always consider raw price action and key levels.